Jacks

Jacks Meaning & Origin

About Jacks
The surname Jacks is derived from the given name Jack, which is a diminutive form of the name John. It originated in medieval England and Scotland, and was commonly used as a nickname for someone named John. The name John itself is of Hebrew origin and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jacks can be interpreted to mean "son of Jack" or "descendant of John."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jacks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jacks: 5,946
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,813
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jacks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JKS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สครฆks/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JKS', 'AKS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacks in Braille

Here's how to represent Jacks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jacks in braille

How to sign the name Jacks using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jacks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jacks in sign language

Numerology